Data Zone
Country/territory: Ghana
IBA criteria met: A1, A2, A3 (2001)
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Area: 4,500 hectares (45.00 km2)
Site description (2001 baseline)
The site lies to the north of the Fure River (GH012) and Fure Headwaters Forest Reserves, the three forming an almost continuous crescent-shaped block. The terrain is hilly, with the hills strongly dissected by steep-sided deep valleys. These valleys become flooded during the rainy season, creating swampy habitats. The reserve includes both moist evergreen and wet evergreen forest. Much of the forest, especially along the ridges which are inaccessible to logging, remains intact. The site includes c.2.3 ha of plantation and a few farms.
Key biodiversity
See Box and Tables 2 and 3 for key species.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mamiri Forest Reserve (Ghana). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mamiri-forest-reserve-iba-ghana on 23/12/2024.